I'm sorry - the pictures are fuzzy. Not being a photographer, the only thing that I can figure out is that the white background was reflecting the light back to my camera.

2017 Jax Gym Awards Banquet - Continued

Our newly formed Xcel gymnastics team, formed by Coach Stacy, had a great season. Several of the gymnasts qualified for and competed in the regional competition in Galveston, Texas, and did very well, winning some top awards. The team competed Levels Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond.

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We cannot thank Greg and Kristina Armstrong enough for offering to host the banquet in their church facilities - and for all the work they went to for setting up, taking down all those tables and chairs and for all the work they also did in the kitchen. You all are greatly appreciated!!!

Again, thank you parents for your support of our gym, our coaches and your gymnasts. Without you, we would be nothing.

It's always been a family affair!

And Papa never missed any of Madi's meets either - and besides, who would have driven "Ms. Daisy" to the meets if it weren't for Papa! And we babysat Madi at Tori's meets before Madi started competing.

Coach Wendi and two daughters--Hannah and Krista. I didn't get pictures at first of banquet as they were assisting in setting up the tables. Krista is also a coach in the preschool area.

Madi, Jenna and Sara - good friends, in and out of the gym - Jenna and Sara both coached this past year as well as competing Diamond in Xcel..

Coach Laurel and youngest daughter, Madi.

Strange to see gymnasts, who are usually barefoot, in such high heels!

This was at the request of Sara and Madi - honestly. But, I was pleased!

Xcel - Bronze and Silver Levels

Note - as with the other levels, not all the team members were able to attend the banquet.

Xcel Gold Level

Xcel - Platinum Gymnasts

Xcel - Diamond Gymnasts - the third was out of the country

Jax Gym Trampoline and Tumbling Team Gymnasts

Coach Tina Lee is shown here introducing her gymnasts who also attended their Regional Competition and who also did very well and brought home top honors. There were several gymnasts who qualified for their National competition.

Shown here with Coach Tina is her youngest competitive tnt gymnast

I believe that this was possibly the first year for these tnt gymnasts to compete.

As stated above, I think these tnt gymnasts did very well at their Regional Competition.

Coach Christy coached for Jax Gym for a number of years - during those same years while Madi and Sara were growing up in the gym--the same years that Christy's two girls were growing up and competing. During those years our gym families were entertwined. The theme of Christy's speech was something that we all learned a long time ago and that our younger gymnasts may not have discovered yet - gymnastic friendships are strong and true and may just be forever. Many of the friendships extend to outside the gym to even being roommates in their first year of college, as Sara and Kenzie, Christy's second daughter, are.

Coach Stacy had invited former coaches to honor our two graduating seniors - both of whom had spent their lives in the gym, Sara Heil--fourteen years, and Madi Spears--sixteen years. These coaches spent years with the two gymnasts during their formative years.

Coach Erin spent many hours with Madi while Madi was learning gymnastics and learning to compete. Madi started out at Level Four - we didn't have Levels Two or Three back then - I think Madi was six and it took a lot on Coach Erin's part to get Madi to that point - as most of you heard, Madi could be quite stubborn. But if your grandmother owned the gym and your Mom is head coach, the dream is, of course, that the child will be a gymnast. We're so proud of Madi for toughing it out, even with the injured ankle, and equally proud of Sara for coming back to gymnastics.

Madi and Sara - our new 2017 graduating seniors - both gymnasts have spent most of their lives in the gym. We were so proud of them. Madi is off to Uof A and Sara is off to UCA.